Dr. David Potenziani is named the Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Bio-Preparedness (NCB-Prepared) funded by the US Department of Homeland Security. NCB-Prepared is a public-private partnership of UNC-CH, NC State University (NCSU), and SAS Institute. The effort includes collaboration with the North Carolina Division of Public Health and the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services, as well as others from the public and private sectors.